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The Hire of a Black Town Manager Catalyzes Entire Police Department to Resign
One officer who resigned said he’d reconsider if the new manager was fired.
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![[Updated] Massachusetts DA Adds New Positions to Prosecute White Supremacist Cases](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/22b5fb627277844a28d779c2aaf04ea4-1024x683.jpg)
[Updated] Massachusetts DA Adds New Positions to Prosecute White Supremacist Cases
After four organized white supremacist incidents in Boston this year, District Attorney Kevin Hayden is putting his foot down.
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A Sixth Teen Charged in the Central Park Five Case to Be Exonerated
Steven Lopez will be exonerated Monday after being bullied by investigators into pleading guilty.
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Two Officers Said the N-Word, One White and One Black, but Received Different Punishments
The two sued the city for racial discrimination but the jury ended up deadlocked.
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Did I Just…Agree… with Mike Pence?
Pence addressed a very important point about being truly pro-life…and then he lost me.
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Bronx Teen Killed by Corrections Officer for Playing with Water Gun
An off duty officer shot the teen in the face near the Cross Bronx Expressway.
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Woman’s Job Application Rejected Until She Applied Under Different Name and Race
Naturi Greene tested the theory: being white on paper will get you a job interview faster than being Black on paper.
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![[Update] The Deed is Done: California Transfers Land Back to Black Family After 100 Years](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/db2d3f1d8c9b375d55751c9d614df6c0-1024x683.jpg)
[Update] The Deed is Done: California Transfers Land Back to Black Family After 100 Years
The state’s approach to reparations may not be exclusive to monetary compensation from slavery.
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‘988’ is the New ‘911’ for Mental Health, Can Black People Trust It?
Some people are skeptical of whether the federal government’s mental crisis hotline will help Black people rather than harm them.
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One of George Floyd’s Killers Gets Sentenced to Only 2 Years In Prison
Thomas Lane hoped he’d get off free though he’d helped Chauvin restrain Floyd.
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
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[Updated] Massachusetts DA Adds New Positions to Prosecute White Supremacist Cases
After four organized white supremacist incidents in Boston this year, District Attorney Kevin Hayden is putting his foot down.
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A Sixth Teen Charged in the Central Park Five Case to Be Exonerated
Steven Lopez will be exonerated Monday after being bullied by investigators into pleading guilty.
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Two Officers Said the N-Word, One White and One Black, but Received Different Punishments
The two sued the city for racial discrimination but the jury ended up deadlocked.
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Did I Just…Agree… with Mike Pence?
Pence addressed a very important point about being truly pro-life…and then he lost me.
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Bronx Teen Killed by Corrections Officer for Playing with Water Gun
An off duty officer shot the teen in the face near the Cross Bronx Expressway.
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Woman’s Job Application Rejected Until She Applied Under Different Name and Race
Naturi Greene tested the theory: being white on paper will get you a job interview faster than being Black on paper.
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[Update] The Deed is Done: California Transfers Land Back to Black Family After 100 Years
The state’s approach to reparations may not be exclusive to monetary compensation from slavery.
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‘988’ is the New ‘911’ for Mental Health, Can Black People Trust It?
Some people are skeptical of whether the federal government’s mental crisis hotline will help Black people rather than harm them.
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One of George Floyd’s Killers Gets Sentenced to Only 2 Years In Prison
Thomas Lane hoped he’d get off free though he’d helped Chauvin restrain Floyd.
